News - 13. oldal
Expanding rotary-wing fleet
14:00 December 7, 2023
On Monday, 4 December another two Airbus H225M helicopters arrived at the Szolnok airbase of the HDF 86th Helicopter Wing. During the development of the armed forces, the Hungarian Defence Forces are going to receive a total of 16 such helicopters.
Defence planning at the level of the Alliance
13:54 December 7, 2023
In late November, a delegation from the NATO Allied Joint Force Command – Brunssum paid a visit to Hungary with the main theme of synchronizing NATO regional and Hungarian national defence plans.
Firmness and Empathy – Characteristics of a NATO Ambassador
10:08 December 7, 2023
Besides his work in the world of security policy, Dr. István Balogh, Hungary’s Permanent Representative and Ambassador to NATO gave an insight into his extensive tasks. In his interview given to defence.hu, he also mentions how the experiences gained as Deputy State Secretary for Security Policy help his everyday work.
Hungarian Leopards on Hungarian soil
14:53 December 6, 2023
One of the state-of-the-art tank types in the world is about to enter service with the heavy infantry brigade of the Hungarian Defence Forces in the coming days. The first Leopard 2A7HU tank with Hungarian marking arrived in Hungary on 5 December to become integrated into the heavy infantry brigade that is declared to NATO but safeguards the security of Hungary. As an important part of the National Defence and Armed Forces Development Program, Hungary has purchased 44 units of this main battle tank, which is the most modern type in the world.
Rocket Attack at the End of Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky’s Visit to Israel
14:51 December 6, 2023
At the end of his visit to Israel, a rocket attack struck Tel Aviv while he was on his way to the airport, wrote Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky on 5 December.
We Stand Beside Our Allies in Hard Times
14:44 December 6, 2023
We stand beside our allies unconditionally in hard times as well, said Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky after meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday, 5 December.
The Hungarian Defence Forces commemorate a proud victory
10:25 December 5, 2023
In December 1914, Hungarian and Polish troops performed one of the most outstanding strategic feats of arms of World War I. The name of Limanowa has become synonymous with the eternal example of heroic conduct and self-sacrificing fight. The Hungarian hussars fighting in this battle earned imperishable merits in stopping the Russian “steamroller” and thereby created a turning point on the Eastern Front.
COMEUFOR’s preparation on the home stretch
10:20 December 5, 2023
With the Hungarian EUFOR Commander’s year 2024 approaching, the pre-deployment training of the personnel to travel abroad is slowly nearing completion. The same goes for the EUFOR Commander’s position, but besides the traditional tasks such as reporting on the readiness status and the farewell ceremony of the contingent, there are also several high-level meetings on the agenda for the weeks before deployment.
Building military-to-military relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina is in our common interest
11:56 December 4, 2023
In the last days of November, a professional delegation from the Ministry of Defence and the Joint Staff of the armed forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina paid a visit to Hungary at the invitation of Lieutenant General Ferenc Kajári, Deputy Chief of HDF General Staff. The upcoming change of command of EUFOR Operation Althea in the Balkans state – where a Hungarian general will become commander of the European Union’s military operation as of January 2024 – gave a special topicality to their stay here.
Locally manufactured Airbus helicopter parts receive surface treatment in Gyula
11:47 December 4, 2023
Starting from 29 November, the surface treatment of helicopter components manufactured in the nearby factory of Airbus Helicopters Hungary Ltd is to be carried out in the Gyula plant of Satys PSP Hungary Ltd, so in the future, the components that can be installed into the helicopters will be 100% made in Hungary”, this was what Attila Kiss, the CEO of Satys PSP Hungary Ltd announced in Gyula.